Extraordinary North America: Where are the magical partners?

Chapter 107 Nautilus!

Night falls.

The curator was running wildly at the muddy foot of the mountain, tirelessly trying to escape from the cavalry that was chasing him.

Not until the sound of horse hooves faded away and disappeared into the night did he dare to stop. He leaned against a tree, breathing deeply, his chest heaving violently.

During the few days on the mysterious island, the amount of exercise he had done was almost as much as the total amount he had done in the past few decades.

"McPhee, it's not time to rest yet."

Princess Mary stood on his shoulder, looking back anxiously, and said in a voice with a hint of urgency, "Edward's minions may catch up with us at any time. This guy actually dared to launch a coup and imprison my father. He will definitely not let us go so easily."

The curator smiled bitterly and said jokingly between breaths: "In your country, even the military commander is hereditary. Isn't a coup inevitable sooner or later?"

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Princess Mary nodded silently and looked towards the Lilliput city in the distance which was no longer visible.

There, her parents were both imprisoned, and if Edward could not find them, his anger would probably be directed at the king and queen.

Sensing the princess's worries, the curator comforted her gently: "Don't worry too much, Mary. The king is usually very good to Edward. Even if there is a coup, he will at most imprison them and will not hurt them. And as long as we find my companions, with Rango's ability, it will be easy to get rid of Edward and rescue the king."

However, Princess Mary shook her head slightly, unable to hide her worry: "You've been mentioning him all day, but they haven't come to find him yet. Who knows where he is now. Maybe he's lost in the dark forest, or maybe..."

The curator asked curiously, "Maybe we are looking in the wrong direction?"

"Maybe he has abandoned you and fled alone." Princess Mary said bluntly.

"What?! Impossible, Rango won't abandon me."

The curator's face suddenly changed, and he firmly refuted Mary's opinion. Then, he thought of something and said with a worried look in his eyes: "In fact, my safety is not important, because this is all my own choice. I will not blame anyone whether I live or die. But Rango came to the mysterious island for me. If he has an accident, I will feel guilty even if I die."

Feeling the curator's inner struggle and pain, Princess Mary gently stroked his face, giving him silent comfort.

The curator forced a smile, cheered himself up, patted his butt, stood up, and looked around.

He had been running away in a hurry all the way because he heard from Mary that the Dark Forest was full of man-eating monsters, so he had been fleeing towards the seaside.

It was already dark at this time, and in the moonlight all I could see was a narrow coastline around me, with steep cliffs on one side and a rough, unfathomable sea on the other.

"Why are you here?"

The curator muttered to himself, and then decided to walk along the edge of the sea cliff towards the foot of the mountain.

He didn't know where he could go, but for him, his only thought at the moment was to get away from Lilliput, find a hiding place to hide, leave a mark and wait for his companions.

Below the sea cliff, the road is rugged, and the waves hit the rocks from time to time, making bursts of roars.

The curator suppressed his fatigue and discomfort, gritted his teeth, and moved forward firmly step by step.

He did not regret coming to the mysterious island, and he didn't even care if he died on the island, but he hoped that he could die of old age naturally rather than be tortured and abused to death by the soldiers of the Lilliput country.

"Found it! At the foot of the mountain!"

However, things don't always go as planned. Even though he was hiding under the cliff, he was discovered by the pursuing soldiers.

The dense and rapid sound of horse hooves was approaching rapidly. The curator's heart sank to the bottom, his brows were furrowed, and a feeling of despair quietly spread.

If there were only one or two hundred soldiers, he could have dealt with them with his ability at the cost of getting injured, but when he turned his head, he saw a dark crowd behind him, almost all of whom were here to capture him and Princess Mary.

These soldiers were well-equipped, and almost all of them carried sharp cold weapons and tough ropes.

Even if he could kill a large number of them with one kick, facing these thousands of soldiers who cooperated well with each other, with the absolute numerical advantage, even a "giant" would end up covered in wounds and be captured.

He looked back at the pursuers behind him, then gazed at the vast dark sea ahead. After a moment of silence, he turned to Princess Mary on his shoulder and asked softly, "Mary, are you afraid?"

Princess Mary seemed to see through his thoughts, shook her head and replied playfully: "Rather than being Edward's queen, I would rather take risks with the one I love, even if it means death."

“Hahaha, take a deep breath!”

The curator laughed out loud, then took a deep breath and resolutely jumped into the surging sea.

The soldiers behind them hurriedly reined in their horses, only to see the princess and the giant rolling and floating in the waves, making provocative gestures to them from time to time. This scene was both shocking and infuriating.

"Captain, if we let them escape, the general will not let us go."

After hearing this, the leading soldier snorted coldly: "The waves are so big at night, they can't escape far. They might be hit by the waves at any time. Just wait here!" In the sea, the curator looked at the soldiers behind him who were staring at them, feeling anxious. Then he paddled his arms to swim farther away. Instead of waiting to die, he would rather give it a try.

At this moment, the sea surface suddenly changed. A huge wave surged in from afar and spread in all directions.

Then, in everyone's shocked gaze, a pair of green eyes slowly rose from the surging waves.

Deep in the dark forest, two blazing bonfires illuminated the surrounding darkness like isolated islands.

From time to time, bloodthirsty eyes from the surrounding woods looked towards the camp near the campfire, but no one dared to step forward.

Although it was late at night, the atmosphere in front of the campfire was extremely good.

After experiencing a dangerous adventure, everyone celebrated happily after surviving the disaster.

However, in this jubilant atmosphere, Rango seemed particularly solemn.

He frowned and studied intently a hand-drawn map given by Tyson. The strokes on the map were rough, and only roughly outlined the contours of the various forces on the mysterious island.

"In other words, the direction we are heading now is the territory of Lilliput. There are two countries there?" Rango touched the map with his finger and asked Tyson for confirmation.

"Yes, although the two small countries have small territories, they often go to war with each other."

Tyson blinked his only eye and added, "There is a coast surrounded by mountains on three sides near Lilliput. Who knows, Mr. McPhee might have been pushed over there by the waves."

Rango nodded, and then turned to the other end of the map curiously: "There is a sign in the north saying 'Giant Country'. How big are the giants there?"

"When our teacher took us there, we normal humans were only the size of a finger in that country. It was very spectacular."

"What about the south? Why is there no sign for this place?" Rango's gaze then slid to the south, to the unmarked dark area.

Others may not know, but Rango knows that is the territory of Hotel Transylvania.

Tyson scratched his head. "Teacher Dionysus only told us that it was a restricted area for strangers and that we were strictly prohibited from going there, so we didn't know either."

Rango nodded slightly, put away the map, put it in his arms, and decided: "Okay, let's take a rest and go directly to Lilliput. I have a feeling that the curator may be waiting for us there."

After saying that, he looked around. Teddy was sleeping soundly on Toothless, while Jones and Laura were sharing the photos they had taken with each other, with excitement on their faces.

Annabeth seemed to get along well with Mavis, and the two were sharing a rabbit leg, chatting and laughing.

By the way, there is also the old vampire Victor who had disappeared before. This old guy fled as soon as cracks appeared in the cave, completely disregarding their lives.

But after Rango dealt with the aliens, he shamelessly followed them, pretending nothing had happened.

Rango glanced at these people unhappily. It was fine if they were holding us back, but they knew that the curator had been missing for a few days, but they acted calmly as if nothing had happened.

It would be fine if he found the curator later, but if not, he would definitely teach them a lesson and vent his anger.

Shaking his head, Rango turned his attention to Mavis.

Seeing that she had turned back into human form and was leisurely chewing on a rabbit leg, he casually asked, "Didn't you say before that your stomach was cold and you didn't want to eat?"

Mavis' face flushed when she heard this, and she quickly shook her head and smiled, "I'm much better now."

Just as Rango wanted to say something else, Professor Jones suddenly came over with a piece of paper.

"Rango, come and look at this."

He handed the paper in his hand to Rango, on which was a string of coordinates.

Rango glanced at them casually and responded in a cold tone: "If you want to convince me to go to this place with you, then I advise you to save your energy. I won't accompany you to wander around until you find the curator. Also, don't make me angry. I'm in a bad mood now."

Jones saw this and quickly clarified the misunderstanding: "You misunderstood Rango. These coordinates were left by the old friend I mentioned before. This is his location on the mysterious island, and I just calculated it."

He raised his hand and pointed to a location in front of him, saying seriously: "The coordinates are in Lilliput, which does not conflict with the search for McPhee."

Rango stared at Professor Jones deeply. After this contact, he got to know this old guy a little better.

This is the kind of fanatical old man who is willing to disregard his own safety and even the lives of his companions for the sake of adventure and exploration of the unknown.

"What did your companion discover that made you so concerned?" Rango asked with a frown.

Professor Jones hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth: "Have you ever heard of the Nautilus?"

(End of this chapter)